Oct. 1 in history: No one had driven a Ford lately

Today in history: On Oct. 1, 1908, the first production Model T was completed at Ford’s Piquette Avenue plant in Detroit. Ford built 15 million Model Ts through 1927, the longest production run of one model until the VW Beetle surpassed it in 1972. The first Model T, which could go 40 mph, cost $18,000 in today’s dollars.